During the summer, communities across Japan hold traditional festivals where families, friends and neighbors gather to enjoy food stalls, games, music and dancing. 🎶🍧🎆 Soka Gakkai Itabashi Culture Center opens its grounds as the festival site for one of Itabashi City’s neighborhood associations.

🆕News: On Sept. 12, Dr. Neelakanta Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Indian Council of Gandhian Studies, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo and met with Senior Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: From Aug. 24 to 30, the 23rd International Association for the History of Religions World Congress was held at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. (1/4) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Aug. 22, the Ministry of the Interior of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan conferred an award for social contribution upon Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) and several other religious organizations from around Taiwan. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕 News: On Aug. 7, the exhibition “Everything You Treasure—For a World Free from Nuclear Weapons,” jointly created by the SGI and ICAN, opened at Anáhuac University in Mexico City. This marks the 50th time the exhibition has been shown in Mexico. (1/3) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Sept. 9, the Soka Gakkai donated 5 million yen (US$33,928) to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, contributing to humanitarian assistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Sudan. (1/3) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Sept. 6, the 8th Headquarters Leaders Meeting was held at the Tokyo Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo. The meeting was attended by 260 youth leaders from 60 countries and territories who were visiting Japan for the 2025 SGI Youth Training Course. (1/2) #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

✨🤝6 days of shared bonds and renewed determinations in 2 minutes! #SGIYTC2025 #seikyoshimbun #SGIYouth #SokaGakkai #SGITrainingCourse #YouthForPeace #CultureOfPeace #Tokyo

🆕News: In Aug. & Sept., the annual exhibition “Tūmanako! Children’s Art Works for Peace” was held in venues in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington, co-organized by SGI New Zealand and partner organizations. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

On Sep. 8, 1957, 2nd President Josei Toda called for the abolition of nuclear weapons. On Sep. 7, 2025, youth from around the world visited Toda Peace Memorial Hall and together determined to carry forward his legacy in order to create a world without nuclear weapons. #SGIYTC2025 #Nuclearban

#SGIYTC2025 ✨🌏On September 7, 2025, Soka Gakkai youth from around the world and Japan gathered at culture centers in Tokyo and Kanagawa to engage in cultural exchanges, share their faith experiences, and strengthen bonds of friendship. 🤝💖 #seikyoshimbun #SGIYouth #SokaGakkai

🆕News: On Aug. 29, the SGI co-organized an event at the United Nations University in Tokyo to present the results of a five-country Youth Peace Awareness Survey together with IPPNW, …(1/3) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

#SGIYTC2025 YOUTH TRAINING COURSE 2025

🆕News: On Aug. 25, an East Asia Representative Conference was held at the Soka Peace Centre in Singapore. The meeting was attended by a delegation from Japan led by Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada, along with leaders from the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong. (1/3) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction

Welcome to Japan!😀 #sgiytc2025 Soka Gakkai members from around the world have arrived in Japan for the 2025 Youth Training Course! #sokagakkai #seikyoshimbun #BuddhisminAction #sgiytc2025

🆕News: On Aug. 17, Soka Gakkai Zambia held a general meeting at  Zambia Grand Culture Centre in the capital Lusaka. During the meeting, new leadership appointments were announced, including Juliet Tembo as  Headquarters Leader. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On August 24, a Soka Gakkai delegation led by President Minoru Harada met with His Highness Tunku Zain Al’-Abidin, Prince of Negeri Sembilan. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Aug. 23, the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) held the 34th ISTAC World Professorial Lecture in Kuala Lumpur. (1/4) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Aug. 9, Singapore held its annual National Day Parade at the Padang, a national recreation field, celebrating its 60th year of independence. (1/3) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Aug. 8, Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted a special Dialogue Nights event titled “Strength Through Peace: Learning From Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 80 Years Later.” (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

President Minoru Harada's statement: Full English text available. A clear call to renounce war and protect human dignity. Read the full statement below: www.sokaglobal.org/contact-us/m... #NoFirstUse #NuclearAbolition #WWII80

🆕News: On Aug. 10, SGI-South Africa held a general meeting at its center in Johannesburg, joined also by members from Namibia, Mozambique, Kenya and Togo. New leadership appointments were announced, including Anthony George as chapter leader. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Aug. 18, Ivana Nikolić Hughes, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo and met with Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada. (1/3) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Aug. 18, Ivana Nikolić Hughes, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo and met with Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada. (1/3) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On July 23, Bharat Soka Gakkai held its 5th Women’s Symposium at the Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir Auditorium in Mumbai. Some 650 people attended the symposium.（1/3） #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: From Aug. 14 to 17, the South Asia-Japan-Korea Joint Training Course was held in South Korea, with the participation of 180 representatives from India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. It was led by SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa. (1/4) #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On July 27, the Italian Buddhist Institute Soka Gakkai (IBISG) held an opening ceremony for its new center in La Spezia, on the second floor of a building in this city in the Liguria region of northern Italy. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On July 26, Soka Gakkai of Spain held an event at its center in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid to mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (1/2)    #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Aug. 3, a general meeting was held in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a chapter in Madagascar. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🎆 Fireworks in Japan are a beloved summer tradition — and among them the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks is truly one of a kind 🎇✨ #NagaokaFireworks 🎆 #PeaceIsPossible ✌️ #WorldPeace 🌎 #SokaGakkai #Hope 🌟 #長岡花火

🆕News: On Aug. 5, Soka Gakkai youth in Hiroshima hosted the 200th session of the Hiroshima Study Lecture Series for Peace at the Hiroshima Ikeda Peace Memorial Hall. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On August 3, Soka Gakkai youth in Hiroshima held a peace forum at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum to mark the 80 years since the atomic bombing of the city. (1/3) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: From Aug. 1 to 3, some 340 members from 29 countries in Europe attended a youth training course in Milan, Italy. Soka Gakkai youth leaders from Japan also participated. The training course featured a study session on Nichiren’s writings. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaiNews

🆕News: On July 29, at the invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Mitsuo Nishikata, Youth Division Leader of the Soka Gakkai in Japan, attended the World Youth Conference for Peace held at Peking University in Beijing, China. (1/2) #SokaGakkai

🆕News: On Jul 22, the Trilateral Partnership of Regional Faith-Based Networks for the SDGs held a virtual side event as part of the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York. The event brought together faith-based organizations (FBOs) from the Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America. (1/2) #SokaNews

🆕News: From Aug. 1 to 3, some 340 members from 29 countries in Europe attended a youth training course in Milan, Italy. Soka Gakkai youth leaders from Japan also participated. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

☝️Remembering Hiroshima, 80 years since. We honor the Hibakusha by amplifying their call for peace. 🔍Explore their powerful stories and find resources for dialogue and action in the new SGI-OUNA Learning Hub for a Nuclear-Weapons-Free Future. 🔗 sgi-peace.org/resources/le... #HiroshimaDay

🌏 Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada's article discusses a fundamental Buddhist perspective on friendship as an essential force influencing our spiritual growth and journey towards happiness. 🤝 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/...

🆕News: On July 14 & 15, the Toda Peace Institute held a conference in Canberra, Australia. Cohosted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and adelphi global, the conference focused on advancing cooperation related to climate, peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region. (1/2)

🆕News: On July 25, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Vice Chair Asle Toje and Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute Kristian Berg Harpviken visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo and met with Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada. 1/3 #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction

[NEWS] Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada issues a statement to mark 80 years since WWII's end, "Creating a Wave of Change Toward a Century Without War." www.sokaglobal.org/contact-us/m... (1/2)

Keiko Ogura was just eight years old when she experienced the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. She recalls August 6, 1945—the flash, the wind, and the desperate cries of people calling for help. (1/2) #Hibakusha #Hiroshima80 #VoicesForPeace #NeverAgain #ChooseHope

🆕News: On July 23, Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich of Northeastern University in the US, who researches the role of social capital in disaster recovery, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo and met with Soka Gakkai Vice President Hirotsugu Terasaki. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction

🌍✨ Happy International Day of Friendship 🤝 A friendship grounded in integrity and trust extends beyond just two people—it creates ripples of kindness, understanding, and connection. 💞 As we honor the power of genuine friendship, tag a friend who has helped shape the way you show up for others. (1/2)

🆕News: On June 25, the Foundation for Pluralism and Coexistence, which promotes religious tolerance and harmony in Spain and is affiliated with the Prime Minister’s office, held a meeting at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On June 26, Soka Gakkai in Japan donated a selection of books, including dialogues between Daisaku Ikeda and prominent global figures, to the Institute for Religion and Civic Culture (IRCC) at Kyung Hee University (KHU) in South Korea. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On July 19, the 𝘚𝘦𝘪𝘬𝘺𝘰 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘯 reported on the progress of a new center that is being built by Soka Gakkai Côte d'Ivoire in Abidjan, set to open in 2026. The center (shown in an artist’s impression) will be the largest Soka Gakkai facility in Africa. #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: In June, the “Seeds of Hope & Action” exhibition, a joint initiative of @earthcharter and the SGI, was held at 5 elementary schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. At each school, 5th grade students served as guides. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On June 7, SGI Sweden held a general meeting at its center near Stockholm, connecting with members online from across the country. During the meeting, Sara Martins Persson was appointed as the new Women’s Division Leader. (1/2) #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: From July 1 to 3, a three-day event was held in The Hague in the Netherlands to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the earth charter. SGI representatives presented on intergenerational dialogue and on how SGI’s philosophy resonates with the Earth Charter. (1/2) #SokaGakkaiNews